Show Notes

On this episode… We explore labels, gender non-binary and why your friends ain’t really your friends; We shout out your Black male homies who unintentionally erase the fvck out of you while you’re fvcking sitting right the fvck there; And we revisit our discussion on disability and dating.

This week’s hot list: We kicked SXSW 2019’s ass, working and relationships and disability, J. is full of fun facts, gendered terms (“lady”, etc.), do your friends respect your pronouns? “Inclusivity” at the expense of Black women, does anybody acknowledge the work of Black women as work? And mad other sh!t.

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EVENTSAUSTIN, TX #PodinLiveSXSW - Join Tea with Queen and J., Berry of Podcasts In Color, Diamond Stylz of Marsha’s Plate, Estephanie of Bag Ladiez, and Sam of Inner Hoe Uprising for a podcast meetup on Wednesday March 13th, from 5-8pm at Licha’s Cantina, 1306 East 6th Street, Austin, TX. OPEN TO ALL NO SXSW BADGE REQUIRED.

On this episode… Are you a white person who wants me to denounce another Black person because you are wilding and always out of pocket? Are you a Black person with a pocket full of Solange hot takes? Are you somewhere scared and hiding until the current president stops presidenting. Whoever you are, wherever you at, we got it covered

This week’s hot list: Nuance is not just a word that sounds french, the power dynamics of Tamika Mallory, Louis Farrakhan and the Womens March, Solange is our Black girls delight, that Michael Cohen mess that lead to that racist Mark Meadows mess that Rashida Tlaib tried to pull us out of, who is Monica Roberts? Interpersonal labor, Yolanda Vega a NY legend, Doing something racist vs. being “a racist”, disability rights, Carrie Ann Lucas, health care, and more...

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EVENTSAUSTIN, TX #PodinLiveSXSW - Join Tea with Queen and J., Berry of Podcasts In Color, Diamond Stylz of Marsha’s Plate, Estephanie of Bag Ladiez, and Sam of Inner Hoe Uprising for a podcast meetup on Wednesday March 13th, from 5-8pm at Licha’s Cantina, 1306 East 6th Street, Austin, TX. OPEN TO ALL NO SXSW BADGE REQUIRED.

On this episode… Our moment in Black hair gets unexpectedly emotional, we finally talk about that hate crime scandal that we didn’t never talk about yet, and the relationship between the Black & Latinx community is too nuanced for even that sentence.

This week’s hot list: Nobody beats “The Wiz” go watch it! We’re on this week’s Bag Ladiez podcast go listen, Desus and Mero are kind of an inspiration, that Grapevine episode (xenophobia & regional sh*t), “exotic”, Jussie Smollet and the problem with people and the internet, natural hair discrimination law, policy change over hearts and minds, free yoga vids for the people and more...

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EVENTSAUSTIN, TX #PodinLiveSXSW - Join Tea with Queen and J., Berry of Podcasts In Color, Diamond Stylz of Marsha’s Plate, Estephanie of Bag Ladiez, and Sam of Inner Hoe Uprising for a podcast meetup on Wednesday March 13th, from 6-9pm at Licha’s Cantina, 1306 East 6th Street, Austin, TX. OPEN TO ALL NO SXSW BADGE REQUIRED.

On this episode… Are you a sh*tty Black co-worker to your fellow Black co-workers? Why tho? Do you post your lover on social media or are they in witness protection? Also Frederick Douglass was a real one, house parties are supreme, and fvck American grammar.

This week’s hot list: We join the #rowlandstones kinda, house parties, seafood, Valentime’s day over Valentine’s day, what kind of hateful ass song is Chante’s got a man? Celebrate the work aunties! Reclaim Black History Month! Mental health breaks, self care, #payblackwomen, use your privilege to help your coworkers, fedex is wack, we miss eggplant fridays, we miss vine, we want teleportation now.

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EVENTSAUSTIN, TX - We’re going to SXSW 2019! Help us get there by hitting the paypal or patreon! If you'll be at SXSW check out Queen on the "Where Are the Blaccent's" panel 3/13 at 11:00 and "Tea with Queen and J." live 12:30! If you will be in Austin we will be having a meet up! More info to come!

On this episode… We’re busting myths from “Black on Black” crime to what do vaginas really smell like, Black girl magic at the Superbowl that nobody and everybody watched, and a reminder that you’re important but everybody don’t know you.

This week’s hot list: Targeted anti-Black marketing vs. crime stats, Queen makes good grits (salt over sugar!), when and how to engage or not engage in teaching conversations on social media, buy your comics from a Black woman, vaginal health is vaginal wealth, protect Chloe x Halle, fauxcotting the Superbowl (hey Rod & Karen!), don’t be humble (it’s wack) but show humility (it’s cute), Black Enterprise probably fired their journalism staff (but were you even reading it tho?), and other compelling sh!t!

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EVENTSAUSTIN, TX - We’re going to SXSW 2019! Help us get there by hitting the paypal or patreon!

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NOTES & EXTRA TEAWe referenced the BlackEnterprise.com article “16 Things Black People Say Or Do That Annoy White People At Work (And In General)” but we care too much about you to include a direct link.

On this episode… Don’t use your dad a ‘the friend’ in your “I have a Black friend” story, the politics of confronting men on the street or anywhere and why men be so scared of men who are also scared of them cuz they stay scared, and culture vs. ageism.

This week’s hot list: How to survive Gina Rodriguez (but we not really talking about her because ENOUGH), communicating with your partner like a human instead of a wounded rhino, how to say something when you see something #SurvivingRKelly -ish, the “b” in lgbtqia+ stands for bisexual (don’t act like you forgot), Black American cultural dismissal, auntie-ism, whether to say uncle or nah, and mad other ish!

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On this episode… One of our favorite shows does an episode on colorism but did they really even wanna talk about it? The politics of what’s “fair”, People who can’t read arguing over books, And will the next generation suck less than we do?

EVENTSHARLEM, NYC Saturday, January 19th J. will be on a panel at the Black Comic Book Festival at The Schomburg museum! Supervillains: A Reflection of Us panel begins at 10:00am. Free RSVP & full schedule: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-schomburg…ets-53316870194

On this episode… We’re shedding old friendships, setting new affirmations and all kinds of fun shit before an in depth convo about #SurvivingRKelly in real life, the docuseries, why it might not go far enough, and who shouldn’t have been included.

EVENTSHARLEM, NYC Saturday, January 19th J. will be on a panel at the Black Comic Book Festival at The Schomburg museum! Supervillains: A Reflection of Us panel begins at 10:00am. Free RSVP & full schedule: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-schomburg…ets-53316870194

This episode was created, hosted & produced by Janicia & Naima with editorial support by Sam Riddell

Libations to our friends Casey & Domingo who help keep this show running by giving their money to Black women.

Libations to Ohene Cornelius for our show intro, check out his latest album Flight Risk available everywhere online now. You can find Ohene on instagram and twitter @ohenecornelius and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ohenecornelius/

On this episode… We put our womanist race nerd spin on the Kwanzaa principles (what are thooooooose!) and show you how and why to incorporate that shit into your everyday life, we’ve got a moment in Black hair for the bearded people in your life, and how to build community in a world full of people who don’t know how to act.

Libations to our friends Casey & Domingo who help keep this show running by giving their money to Black women.

Libations to Ohene Cornelius for our show intro, check out his latest album Flight Risk available everywhere online now. You can find Ohene on instagram and twitter @ohenecornelius and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ohenecornelius/

On this episode… We recap the Black ass Black joy that was our live show at WNYC’s The Greene Space with Michaela angela Davis, before playing what will go down in history as our most epic live podcast taping ever to happen before our next live podcast taping.

This week’s hot list: Our live show was lit biatch! Image activist, Michaela angela Davis talked with us about being a Black woman at work, when/where/how to move “unapologetic”, natural hair shit, “image activism”, Black identity & who nurtures us, Halsey, Lena Dunham (insert unhappy face) and more! Also go see Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse!

Tweet us while you listen! #teawithqj @teawithqj and add #podin on twitter to help others discover Tea with Queen and J. podcast!

Libations to our friends Casey & Domingo who help keep this show running by giving their money to Black women.

Libations to Ohene Cornelius for our show intro, check out his latest album Flight Risk available everywhere online now. You can find Ohene on instagram and twitter @ohenecornelius and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ohenecornelius/

On this episode… Is ‘shea butter twitter’ and the natural hair movement a safe haven for white supremacy? Do the white women in your life think they’re doing you a favor? Also, stop saying “that’s gay”, stop giving wack sex, and drink more water.

Editorial support and engineering by Sam RiddellLibations to our friends Casey & Domingo who help keep this show running by giving their money to Black women.

Libations to Ohene Cornelius for our show intro, check out his latest album Flight Risk available everywhere online now. You can find Ohene on instagram and twitter @ohenecornelius and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ohenecornelius/

On this spot of tea episode… Some of your elders are bigots... yes the Black ones, Black Santa might be satanic, and violence doesn’t always leave a bruise.

This week’s hot list: Queen gets her science and tech on at Werk It festival, what constitutes ‘violence’ and when should we use that term? Black women dismissing other Black women because corporate classism is so fvcking tasty, women are not a monolith (we say this every week, but whateves), white folks who invoke fear cuz terrorism is a white American past-time, Black Santa, consumerism, Afrolatinidad, generational shifts vs bigotry and mad other sh!t.

Tweet us while you listen! #teawithqj @teawithqj and add #podin on twitter to help others discover Tea with Queen and J. podcast!

Libations to our friends Casey & Domingo who help keep this show running by giving their money to Black women.

Libations to Ohene Cornelius for our show intro, check out his latest album Flight Risk available everywhere online now. You can find Ohene on instagram and twitter @ohenecornelius and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ohenecornelius/

On this episode… Are you an “auntie”, an “elder”, or an “old-head” and are any of those terms offensive? We explore ageism and mortality and talk shit about old exes. Have you heard of “n*ggerfishing”? (It’s a thing) Iggy Azaelia has but this song isn’t about her. And finally, women’s empowerment - what even is that shit?

This week’s hot list: Queen is taking baths now, men never take baths on TV (there's a reason), J. nerds out on For All Nerds Show, our live show is 12/10 and we got dents! Catfishing gets weirder, Iggy Azalea and J.Lo have big booties so it’s cool (this is sarcasm), ageism for everyone, Be My Eyes app, Dom lemon can never leave the pit - stop asking, women’s empowerment is not another word for feminism - let’s discuss!

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Editorial support by Sam RiddellEngineering by Joshua Perez aka @fazefunk on IG

Libations to our friends Casey & Domingo who help keep this show running by giving their money to Black women.

Libations to Ohene Cornelius for our show intro, check out his latest album Flight Risk available everywhere online now. You can find Ohene on instagram and twitter @ohenecornelius and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ohenecornelius/

On this spot of tea episode… Is the patriarchy ruining your relationship? (definitely yes) Hood lit or ‘nigglature’ as it has been called by somebody somewhere is a having a what the fvck moment on social media, Is Rebel Wilson a level 3 white feminist or did she just repeat some dumb shit that her agent said to get her gassed? Or is it both?

This week’s hot list: cover yourself in emollients, Will Smith is the TV dad we thought we had, reality tv destroys families, add these podcasts to your rotation: Jade & XD, #Reaganomics, The Black Guy Who Tips, Grizzly KiKi, follow @broobs.psd on instagram. Should we review season 2 of She’s Gotta Have It or nah? We reaffirm our Queen & J. sex policy, Rebel Wilson is bad at twitter, it’s the 20th anniversary of the cinematic masterpiece “Belly” that’s right (muthafuggin masterfuggin piece kinda), Quan Millz, hood lit, opporcoonists, and Vote and break up with your boyfriend it’s probably for the best. Yes, all of you.

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On this episode… We talk about the white privilege of Steven Universe (don’t worry, nobody’s cancelled), masculinity on Insecure, we drag the fuck out of people we know , China is legit wilding, and to vote or nah?????

This week’s hot list: Steven Universe stays outta pocket, Islamophobia unchecked in China, Queen & J. apologize for what had happened, sisterhood in Syracuse, Black girl wigs for little girl heads, Insecure’s toxic masculinity and why we might be here for Lawrence, you gonna vote or nah on November 6th? Gaslighting Black women in business (we’re over it, and we’re talking about it), and #YouOKSis is a quick and easy way to check on a woman who may or may not be being harassed. Try it sometime.

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Engineering by Joshua Perez aka @fazefunk on IG of Talking Shit Podcast & Kinks with KekeLibations to our friends Casey & Domingo who help keep this show running by giving their money to Black women.

Libations to Ohene Cornelius for our show intro, check out his latest album Flight Risk available everywhere online now. You can find Ohene on instagram and twitter @ohenecornelius and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ohenecornelius/

On this spot of tea episode… we visit Harriet Tubman’s gravesite in upstate NY at the end of our most racist trip ever. We check out the latest issue of Essence magazine and ask what in the fucking patriarchy? Also, pay Black women, celebrity code switching, and white passing at the voting booth.

This week’s hot list: Getting laid off is awkward, upstate New York is wack, racist, and transphobic; systemic racism vs. hate speech and other wild sh!t, safe urban space vs. hostile whiteness, Queering The Airwaves: QTPOC Media Symposium, Kelis the all American cook, Essence sells to Black women but are they even about that life, women upholding the patriarchy, cooking videos and the Black hand conspiracy, white supremacy is not a conspiracy theory my guy, passing in a colonized world where don’t nobody wanna be Black and more!

Tweet us while you listen! #teawithqj @teawithqj and add #podin on twitter to help others discover Tea with Queen and J. podcast!

Libations to our friends Casey & Domingo who help keep this show running by giving their money to Black women.

Libations to Ohene Cornelius for our show intro, check out his latest album Flight Risk available everywhere online now. You can find Ohene on instagram and twitter @ohenecornelius and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ohenecornelius/